Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: NGUYEN, THUONG

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2416 2449 2452 2453 2455

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

Thuong Nguyen has handled 669 resolved cases in Art Unit 2416 of Tech Center 2400. The examiner's allowance rate is 68.3 percent, which indicates a moderate success rate for applicants. These 669 resolved cases provide a solid foundation for understanding the examiner's approach to patentability and the common hurdles encountered during prosecution.

The median days to allowance is 1482, suggesting a longer-than-average timeline for resolution. This 1482-day figure is a significant consideration for applicants who need to plan for a multi-year examination process. It highlights the need for a long-term strategy when dealing with the specific requirements of this examiner in Tech Center 2400.

The interview lift is particularly high at 32.0 percent, suggesting that interviews are a vital component of successful prosecution. This 32.0 percent boost to the 68.3 percent allowance rate implies that verbal clarification can significantly alter the outcome of a case. Practitioners should prioritize interviews to navigate the 1482-day median pendency more effectively and improve their chances of a grant.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

68.3%
Allow Rate
+10.3% vs TC avg
727
Total Applications
+32.0%
Interview Lift
1482
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 669 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

17.2%
§101 Eligibility
15.7%
§102 Novelty
51.4%
§103 Obviousness
15.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18829821 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING USER DATA BASED ON MULTIPLE ACCESS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18793098 ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PERFORMING BEAM MANAGEMENT BASED ON NEURAL NETWORK AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18365144 MULTI-LINK RECONFIGURATION AND TIM BROADCAST PROCEDURE FOR MULTI-LINK OPERATION Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18041121 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGEMENT OF UNSTRUCTURED PDU SESSION TYPES Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18606226 LATENCY REDUCTION USING PREEMPTION WITHIN A PPDU Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18078908 BEAM FAILURE RECOVERY IN A CELL THAT INCLUDES MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION POINTS Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18271168 METHOD, CENTRAL UNIT, DISTRIBUTED UNIT, BASE STATION Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
17323702 EPHEMERAL GALLERY OF EPHEMERAL MESSAGES WITH OPT-IN PERMANENCE Final Rejection Snap Inc.
18343965 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC DATA SESSION MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
18960651 TIME SYNCHRONIZATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18959699 INTENT MANAGEMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18699846 CLOCK SYNCHRONIZATION METHOD, DEVICE, AND SYSTEM Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18625129 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND RELATED PRODUCT Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
17989879 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
17937023 Time Synchronization Packet Processing Method and Apparatus Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
17869087 USER EQUIPMENT AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING CONFIGURED GRANT BASED SMALL DATA TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18899684 PREAMBLE TRANSMISSION FOR CODEWORD-BASED RANDOM ACCESS COMMUNICATIONS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18645115 TIME DIVISION DUPLEXING DOWNLINK-UPLINK CONFIGURATION IMPROVEMENTS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18411553 TRANSMISSION OF REFERENCE SIGNALS IN ASSOCIATION WITH CELL DISCONTINUOUS TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION CONFIGURATIONS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18491205 CALIBRATION OF RADIO FREQUENCY FOR SENSING MEASUREMENT INFORMATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18059976 TECHNIQUES TO FACILITATE RATE MATCHING AND CSI CONFIGURATIONS FOR RATE-SPLITTING MU-MIMO COMMUNICATIONS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
17634530 FAILED RECEIVING OF TIMING ADVANCE (TA) COMMAND FOR RADIO RESOURCE CONTROL (RRC) CONNECTED USER EQUIPMENT (UE) IN TWO-STEP RANDOM ACCESS PROCEDURE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18217712 Slot Configuration in Control Channel Repetition Non-Final OA Ofinno, LLC
17848110 RESOURCE ALLOCATION AND UPDATE FOR COMMUNICATING WITHIN SYNCHRONIZED TRANSMISSION OPPORTUNITIES (S-TXOPS) Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
17628574 TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18165805 SINGLE CHANNEL P2P COMMUNICATION FOR MLDS Non-Final OA SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
17630076 Method and Apparatus for Sharing Channel Occupancy Time Non-Final OA Lenovo (Beijing) Limited
17925249 SELECTING A RETRANSMISSION MODE BASED ON A MINIMUM TIME DURATION Final Rejection Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
18859630 CELL SELECTION IN NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORKS Non-Final OA TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
18847991 PAPR REDUCTION FOR MIMO TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)

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